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From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
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From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
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From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
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From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
Betty
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From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
of short duration or distance
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
a single distinct event
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
not any; not one
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
and nothing more
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
not in physical motion
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
Thaneford
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From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
Thaneford's
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From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Fielding Thaneford's condition showed little apparent change, but Miss Davenport told me privately that he was failing steadily.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading John Thaneford had called some half a dozen times, but his visits to the sick room had been brief and entirely devoid of incident.
Warriner
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From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _1-4-2-4-8_ A full fortnight went by, and we seemed to be simply marking time.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Either Miss Davenport or Betty and I took care to be present whenever he appeared, and there had been no repetition of any untoward scene.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Warriner was still away, and I had had no word of importance from him.
